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...Suagus police are coordinating the investigation by University, Boston, Cambridge, Logan Airport, and state police officers. Working with the Chicago police. Saugus officers are trying to trace the owner of an Illinois driver's license found last week in the marsh less than 100 yards from the spot where Webster's articles were found, Charbrier said. She added that the license had been renewed in April and that it did not seem damaged from prolonged exposure in the marsh. The 25-year-old Webster was last seen November 28 in the baggage claim area of Eastern Airlines in Logan Airport...
Saul L. Chafin. chief of the University police, said yesterday that detectives had verified Webster's presence in Logan at the baggage claim area but could not trace her afterwards. He added that three Harvard detectives are working on the investigation...
...explain the way firms and households manage their assets and debts, Tobin developed the so-called "portfolio selection theory." The concept enables economists to trace the effects of monetary policies, interest rates and inflation on investment decisions. Before Tobin propounded his theory, economists usually assumed that people automatically tried to reap the biggest return for their investment dollars. Tobin showed that investors tend not just to seek a good return but to balance their holdings in accordance with the overall risks involved...
...Form follows function" has been the anthem of much 20th century architecture and design, but it will be the function of the Design section to follow form-to trace its myriad varieties and analyze its influence on the way we live, work and play. The section will interpret, in the widest possible sense, the patterns and shapes of our world. Design, noted the celebrated architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, includes everything from teacups to city planning. Accordingly, says Senior Editor William Ewald, who will edit the new section, "Design will deal with, say, the silhouette of a new telephone...
...thing). Chuck Reardon, a spokesman for New England Telephone, said calls billed to the number were fraudulent and callers are liable under state and federal "Fraud by wire" laws. But the phone company, he said, is "mainly interested in getting money back, not arresting people," and is trying to trace the calls...